hoard
/hɔːd/verb
उच्चारण हॉर्ड
जमा करना, जखीरा बनाना (प्रायः छिपाकर)
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as synonym
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[T] ~ sth
to collect and keep large amounts of food, money or other things, often secretly
जमा करना, जखीरा बनाना (प्रायः छिपाकर)
- Traders were caught hoarding onions to push up prices.
- The old woman hoarded every coin she earned.
- Squirrels hoard nuts for the winter.
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- Shopkeepers were warned not to hoard rice during the shortage.
- She hoarded old newspapers and could not bear to throw them away.
Synonyms stockpile amass store up
Opposite distribute share squander
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[C] ~ (of sth)
a collection of money, food or valuable objects, often kept in a secret place
जखीरा, छिपाकर रखा गया भंडार
- A hoard of gold coins was found under the floor.
- Police found a hoard of illegal cash in the basement.
- Archaeologists discovered a hoard of ancient coins in the field.
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- The dragon of the old story sat on a hoard of treasure.
- A hoard of tinned food was found in the cellar.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
hoard or horde?
Hoard is a hidden store of things, or to collect such a store. Horde, pronounced the same, is a large crowd of people: 'hordes of tourists'.
Hoard छिपाकर रखा गया भंडार है, या ऐसा भंडार जमा करना। Horde, जिसकी pronunciation एक जैसी है, लोगों की बड़ी भीड़ है, जैसे 'hordes of tourists'।
The hoard/horde homophone pair is a regular spelling item.
Hoard और horde का homophone spelling में अक्सर पूछा जाता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who hoards is a hoarder; hoarding is also a large advertising board.
जमा करने वाला hoarder है; hoarding का अर्थ 'बड़ा विज्ञापन-पट' भी है।